pay for the sign on the hill that says 'you're home'

pay for the hole in the ground to place your bones

pay for the words in your mouth to flow

pay for the soles of your shoes to walk the streets of kings

pay for the simplest things



pay for the food on your plate to live

pay for the mood in your mind to give a thought disguised

pay for the simplest things



who turned

who turned the light out

who turned

who turned away



one hundred million

fences around us

can we own everything

including the moon and the sun and the stars?



pay for the whip on your back to break

pay for the chain on your neck to control your life

pay for everything